yea the pegs dont fit into the threads at all. they just snap like half a mm in if i push hard. This must be why its so tight. I spent about an hour and got the drive in with most of the rubber still around the pegs..i wonder if seagate changed screw diameter

I had a notebook drive a while back I was wondering the same thing about. Don't remember the brand, but running a screw into each hole did the trick.

took the drive out and tried to correct the threads with a screw. the screws went in fine. The pegs still dont want to slide into the hole....how tight of a fit is it supposed to be? Should i be able to push the pegs in as far as i want? because I can't

edit: finally got it in right. Just had to push those pegs in and out really hard a few times and they went in farther. It prolly smashed the threads a bit but that doesn't really matter if I'm not using them anyways.

Those pegs shouldn't have to go in too far, but it does sound like they are being a bit stubborn. I've had to push on the tray a little bit after I clipped both sides on for a few drives. Mainly just put one side in first, then pry the other side and slide the drive down and in.

took the drive out and tried to correct the threads with a screw. the screws went in fine. The pegs still dont want to slide into the hole....how tight of a fit is it supposed to be? Should i be able to push the pegs in as far as i want? because I can't

edit: finally got it in right. Just had to push those pegs in and out really hard a few times and they went in farther. It prolly smashed the threads a bit but that doesn't really matter if I'm not using them anyways.

That sounds about like the issue I had with them - stubborn little bastids sometimes. I'd bet if you had to use screws at any point those threads would clean right up for you.